Trip 2 Sinharaja World Heritage Rain Forest, Sri Lanka

Singharaja World Heritage Rain forest is largely undisturbed most famous rainforest in Sri Lanka. This important forest is also a Man and Biosphere Forest reserve. It is home to a large number of endemic species.

The Sinharaja region has long featured in the legends and lore of the people of Sri Lanka. Its name, literally meaning lion (sinha) king (raja), perhaps refers to the original ‘king-sized or royal forest of the Sinhalese’, a people of the legendary ‘lion-race’ of Sri Lanka (Hoffmann, 1979), or to the home of a legendary lion of Sri Lanka.

How to get there:

There are three access points to Sinharaja forest. Easiest route from Colombo is to go to Horana, Matugama, Kalawana, Weddagala and enter the forest through Kudawa entrance at northwestern edge of the forest. You can stay at Forest department managed Kudawa camp. You can also stay at Martin’s Lodge or Blue Magpie lodge situated close the forest.

Second entrance is from Gall or Matara you can go to Deniyaya and then enter the forest through Pitadeiniya Entrance at Southern edge of the forest. You can stay at Pitadeniya conservation Resource center. You can also enter the forest by going to Deniyaya, then turn off main road just south of Suriyakanda and enter the forest through Morning Side Entrance at eastern side of the forest.

Trails into the forest:

Sinharaja rain forest of sri lanka - trekking through mulawella trail

There are three nature trails from Kudawa. Mulawella Trail, Wathurawa Trail and Sinhagala Trail.

@Balachandran – Yes If you leave early you can reach Sinharaja within 3-4 hours (before Lunch). Through kudawa entrance climb up to Navanda tree or to research station or to Mulawella and then you can leave the forest by 5.30 pm, after taking a bath at the river close to Kuwdawa camp if you like.

If we leave colombo at about 1 p.m will we able to reach kudawa buy bus. i went there about 10 years back. there was only one bus from weddagala to kudawa at that time. at least by what time do we need to reach kalawana or weddagala to get a bus to kudawa. Thanks.

If you are going for one day, you do not need any permission. Just visit the forest.
Easiest way is to enter the Sinharaja Forest through Kudawa. You can go to Mulawella or Navada Gaha within one day. One the site you can get a Guide from Forest Department office at Kuwawa.

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